21/10/26 · Online
Capturing Culture: Live subtitling in museums and galleries
A free webinar for museums and galleries to learn about the barriers deaf visitors face and how to implement live subtitling to remove them.
Wednesday 21 October, 12.00 – 13.00
Hosted on Zoom, ticket booking via Eventbrite
Join Stagetext for a free webinar exploring how museums and galleries can reach more visitors by making events accessible to deaf, deafened and hard of hearing audiences.
1 in 3 adults in the UK are deaf, deafened or hard of hearing. In any group where there are three or four people, such as a family, a school trip, or a tour group, there’s a good chance at least one of them has some form of deafness, and you might not even know. For those 1 in 3, webinars, online talks, guided tours, and live events at museums and galleries are still out of reach. That means 1 in 3 of your potential visitors can’t engage fully with what you have to offer. This webinar looks at why that happens, what good access looks like, and how live subtitling can change that.
In this hour-long webinar we’ll hear from a Stagetext ambassador about what it’s like to access museum and gallery events as a deaf person, and you’ll have the opportunity to ask your burning questions about live subtitling in a supportive and judgement free environment.
What you’ll learn:
- The basics of understanding deaf audiences
- How live subtitles work in a museum or heritage setting
- Where automated subtitles might fit into this and what good subtitles look like
- What the process looks like for you as a venue
Why this matters:
When done well, access and subtitles communicate your offering and values that much more clearly and effectively to deaf, deafened, and hard of hearing visitors, while elevating the experience for others, resulting in a wider reach, more engagement, and greater visitor loyalty.
What level is it?
Beginner – This will help you understand what live subtitles are and how to provide them if you have never booked live subtitles before.
Accessibility
Live captions and BSL interpretation will be available. Slides will be shared in advance. You can join/leave freely and choose how to participate.
Need support registering or accessing the event? Email us at [email protected]. Please give at least 10 days’ notice for access requests.
What type of webinar is it?
Instructional format with presentation slides. You will be able to ask questions using the Q+A function and engage with the presenters using the chat. This session will be hosted as a Zoom Webinar.
Who can attend?
Free for those working with or for publicly funded arts and cultural organisations, or anyone eligible for Arts Council England funding, including artists, creatives and freelancers.
One-to-one support
Our Tech Champions can help you learn new skills, fix problems, or grow your audience. They offer bespoke, one-to-one support in areas such as strategy, websites, ticketing, data capture and analysis, social media and improving the accessibility of your online content. Available to those eligible for Arts Council England funding. Use our online contact form to get started.
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